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Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces
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China swim sensation Yu, 13, beats multiple Olympic medallist
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North Korean leader, daughter try out new tank
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Israel strikes 'decimated' Iran as war roils markets
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James ties NBA record for most regular-season games in latest milestone
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Trump's Mideast muddle could play into Xi's hands at planned summit
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New BTS album drops ahead of comeback mega-gig
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Australia must be 'smart' to beat Japan in Asian Cup final: coach
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Wembanyama lifts playoff-bound Spurs, Doncic and James fuel Lakers
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Japan ski paradise faces strains of global acclaim
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Vinicius, Real Madrid must prove consistency in Atletico derby
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Kane credits Kompany's Bayern 'evolution' as treble beckons
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PSG look back to their best, but not yet out of sight in Ligue 1
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New BTS album to drop ahead of comeback mega-gig
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Troubled Spurs face Forest showdown, Chelsea need top-four surge
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Australia must be 'smart and adapt' to beat Japan in Asian Cup final: coach
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From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'
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Turkey in cultural diplomacy push to bring history home
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'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges
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Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness
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Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-pop
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Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war
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Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China
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Swiatek stunned at Miami Open by 50th-ranked Linette
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Italy, Germany and France offer help with Hormuz only after ceasefire
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US-backed airstrikes leave Ecuador border communities in fear
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'Blackmail': EU leaders round on Orban for stalling Ukraine loan
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Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
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James ties NBA record for most regular-season games played
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BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig
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Carrick uncertain if Man Utd defender De Ligt will return this season
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Forest survive shoot-out to reach Europa League quarters, Villa advance
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US, Israel tactics diverge on Iran as Trump's goals still 'fuzzy'
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Japan PM placates Trump on Iran, but faces Pearl Harbor surprise
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Brazil presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro praises Bukele
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The Iran war and the cost of killing 'bad guys'
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US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again
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Forest beat Midtjylland on penalties to reach Europa League quarters
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Netanyahu says Iran decimated as Tehran warns of 'zero restraint' in energy attacks
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Salvadoran anti-corruption lawyer jailed to 'silence her', husband says
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California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims
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Yazidi woman tells French court of rape, slavery and escape from IS
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New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches
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Megan Jones to captain England in Women's Six Nations
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Trump says told Netanyahu not to attack Iran gas fields
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MLS reveals shortened 2027 campaign details
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FIFA planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty
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Braves outfielder Profar's full MLB season ban upheld: report
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Mideast war exposing Europe's reliance on Gulf flights, airlines warn
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Ghalibaf: Iran's new strongman running war effort
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The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences amid national concern about conditions inside the landmark art destination.
Macron to visit Louvre after warning over visitor conditions
French President Emmanuel Macron will next week visit the Louvre after the Paris museum's director issued a warning about the dire conditions for visitors and artefacts, the presidency said.
Louvre holds first fashion exhibition, eyeing new audiences
The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum.
Half kung-fu, half opera: China's captivating 'heroes' dance
With painted faces and vivid costumes, 40 young dancers leap through the streets of Shantou in southern China to the sound of gongs and drums as hundreds of spectators watch.
Colman kicks off Sundance as film world reels from LA fires
The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles began Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John Lithgow kicked off the indie movie festival under somber circumstances.
Director of apocalyptic Sundance film lost home in LA fires
Driving up to the Rocky Mountains for the Sundance premiere of her new movie would be a joyful experience for Meera Menon -- if she weren't leaving behind the scorched rubble of her Los Angeles home, where much of it was filmed.
'Emilia Perez' lauded in Hollywood but criticized in Mexico
Despite its huge international success, including a leading 13 Oscar nominations, "Emilia Perez" faces criticism in Mexico, where the transgender narco-musical has been accused of trivializing raging drug-related violence.
Poland says purchased rare 'treasure' Chopin manuscript
Poland on Thursday announced it had purchased a rare manuscript of a ballad by Frederic Chopin, a score whose exhibition will coincide with this year's prestigious piano competition named after the composer.
'Emilia Perez' tops Oscar nominations in fire-hit Hollywood
Transgender cartel musical "Emilia Perez" topped this year's Oscar nominations, earning 13 nods in an announcement on Thursday postponed by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Colman to kick off Sundance as film world reels from LA fires
The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles begins Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John Lithgow will kick off the indie movie festival under somber circumstances.
Instagram courts TikTok stars during turbulent times
Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains uncertain in the United States.
Malian singer Traore to be freed from jail in Belgian custody case
Malian singer Rokia Traore will be released from custody in Belgium, after striking a deal with her ex-partner over a child custody dispute, lawyers said Wednesday.
LA fires could boost US Oscar hopefuls: 'Emilia Perez' director
The fires that have devastated Los Angeles bode badly for foreign entries in this year's Oscars, the French director of the acclaimed Spanish-language musical "Emilia Perez" told AFP on the eve of the nominations.
Netflix reports surge in subscribers, new price hikes
Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers.
Sad clown: 'Joker 2,' Phoenix and Gaga nominated for Razzies
"Joker: Folie a Deux" was nominated for seven Razzies on Tuesday, leaving the sad clown atop the annual tongue-in-cheek list of the worst movies of the year.
Netflix surges past 300 mn subscribers
Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million subscribers.
Mystery French designer Kanoush channels MMA at Paris fashion show
The norm-bending French designer behind edgy brand Coucou Bebe 75018 organised his first show on the sidelines of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday featuring models in a mixed martial arts-style fighting ring.
Murdoch group lawyers say close to deal in Prince Harry lawsuit
Lawyers for a UK tabloid publisher said Tuesday they were "very close" to settling a hotly-disputed lawsuit brought by Britain's Prince Harry for alleged unlawful information gathering by two of its newspapers.
Prince Harry trial against Murdoch UK tabloids delayed
The start of a long-awaited trial initiated by Britain's Prince Harry against a tabloid publisher for allegedly unlawful information gathering stalled Tuesday as lawyers held last-minute "discussions".
Taut Munich Olympics thriller explores media and terror
A new thriller set in the newsroom of US broadcaster ABC during the 1972 Munich Olympics explores how their journalists were among the first to cover a terror attack on TV in real time, "a turning point" in media history, its director Tim Fehlbaum told AFP.
Starry Sundance fest moves ahead in wake of LA fires
The US film industry's first big gathering since fires devastated Los Angeles will begin Thursday at the Sundance festival, where highlights include a glitzy new Jennifer Lopez musical and a dark Benedict Cumberbatch drama.
Melania Trump brings steely fashion game back to Washington
Where in the world is Melania Trump? Back in Washington in a sharply tailored outfit that exudes international woman of mystery as her husband once again becomes president of the United States.
Armani eyes 'beautiful comfort' at Milan fashion week
With soft fabrics, jewelled hues and fluid shapes, Giorgio Armani's men's show in Milan on Monday was an ode to elegance and freedom of movement.
Numbers using 'QuitX' service swell before Trump inauguration
"Millions of connections" from social network X will be re-established on rivals BlueSky or Mastodon from Monday, a French researcher said, in a campaign timed to coincide with Donald Trump's inauguration.
Fashion world in flux for men's week in Paris
Men's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris on Tuesday, with a number of top labels bedding in new designers or looking for fresh inspiration in an increasingly tough luxury market.
Missing US journalist's mother says new Syria leaders 'determined' to find son
The mother of US journalist Austin Tice, who went missing in Syria in 2012, said on Monday in Damascus that the war-torn country's new leadership was committed to finding him.
'Our mission': Auschwitz museum staff recount their everyday jobs
Barbed wire lines the road to work for Pawel Sawicki, deputy spokesman of the Auschwitz museum at the site of the former Nazi death camp that was liberated 80 years ago this month.
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
TikTok says it will "go dark" in the United States on Sunday, threatening access to the app for 170 million users, unless the government provides assurances that a law mandating its sale or ban won't be used to punish service providers.
TikTok could 'go dark' in US Sunday after Supreme Court ruling
TikTok says it will "go dark" in the United States on Sunday unless the government provides assurances a new law calling for its ban won't be used to punish service providers.
UK film, theatre legend Joan Plowright dies, aged 95
Oscar-nominated English actor Joan Plowright, acknowledged as one of the leading actors of her generation, has died at the age of 95, her family said on Friday.
TikTok's US future in limbo after Supreme Court ruling
The US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that will ban TikTok in the United States, potentially denying the video-sharing app to 170 million users in less than two days.